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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: RGMike on February 28, 2008, 07:50:38 AM

Title: RIP Buddy Miles
Post by: RGMike on February 28, 2008, 07:50:38 AM

He was only 60, meaning he was barely 22 at the time of "Them Changes".

http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/thursday/news/ny-miles285594347feb28,0,3258242.story

Title: Re: RIP Buddy Miles
Post by: Wayback on February 28, 2008, 09:40:36 AM

Quote from: RGMike on February 28, 2008, 07:50:38 AM

He was only 60, meaning he was barely 22 at the time of "Them Changes".
http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/thursday/news/ny-miles285594347feb28,0,3258242.story

At 20 he joined the Electric Flag with Mike Bloomfield, at 22 played with Hendrix in Band of Gypsys, drummed for others, did prison time, then was the lead Calif Raisin in those '80's ads.
Big afro here:
Buddy Miles, 60; drummer with Hendrix, voice of California Raisins (LA Times)
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-miles28feb28,1,4727951.story?track=rss&ctrack=3&cset=true (http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-miles28feb28,1,4727951.story?track=rss&ctrack=3&cset=true)
 
More recent photo here:
Former Hendrix drummer Buddy Miles dies in Texas (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080228/music_nm/miles_dc_1 (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080228/music_nm/miles_dc_1)

Title: Re: RIP Buddy Miles
Post by: mshray on February 28, 2008, 10:19:39 AM

Quote from: RGMike on February 28, 2008, 07:50:38 AM

He was only 60, meaning he was barely 22 at the time of "Them Changes".

http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/thursday/news/ny-miles285594347feb28,0,3258242.story

According to Wikipedia, Buddy's dad, George Sr., had played upright bass with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker and Dexter Gordon.  Not bad!